My time at Oxford Brookes

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Reason for choosing my college

The course provided in the Oxford Brookes was unique and it lined up well with my career goals. Hence, choosing this particular university was the top priority over the other selected universities.

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Reason for Rejection

I faced the issue of not fulfilling all the criteria of one college. The college insisted on applying for the course in Automotive engineering, but it ultimately failed. The second college was unresponsive after a few interactions with them, which led us to withdraw from that college as well.

Including a good CV for University is important for them to know of your background check. Statement of Purpose further clarifies your views and goals for your studies and career. Having 2 to 3 Letter of Recommendations help with backing you up for the admission process and enhance your profile even more.

• I chose the United Kingdom as it was the hub for many major automotive industries and was a more motorsport-oriented country.
• The University is among the top-ranked universities in terms of subjects in the UK.
• The University is located 10 minutes away from the Oxford City Centre.
• There have been many alumni who have graduated from this university.

• Usual classes in a week range from 3 to 6 (excluding practical sessions of the same module). Classes are usually 2 hours long and start from 9 am to 7 pm depending on the timetable.
• In my course, as it is more specialized, we had around 15 students. Other courses have upwards of 50-60. In my course, 9 students are Indian.
• The assignments and self-studies take up to 4 hours of your daily time.

• The Faculty-student ratio is usually 16:1. The faculties are extremely approachable via either face-to-face sessions or Google Meet.
• For me, Dr. Stephan Samuel and Dr. Nabil Yassine have been quite approachable and helpful with my studies and projects.
• The faculties are more than happy to reference and recommend the students to the companies and industries as well.

• There are four different campuses of the University, Headington being the main one.
• There are lots of facilities across the campuses, namely a library, sports ground, gym, cafeterias, study places, labs, test beds, etc.
• My campus used to be Wheatley Campus, but for the new semester, we were shifted to the Headington campus.
• There are a lot of festivals and celebrations done across the year, and various national clubs also exist, making the university quite multi-cultural. The university also hosts a number of events that the students enjoy throughout the year.

• Indian students usually try for retail stores, bartenders and restaurant jobs here. They can be quite competitive and one has to apply as soon as possible to secure a place.
• You can either apply from Indeed or use the company website to apply directly, follow the instructions and upload cv for the chance of interview.

• Being a student city, Oxford provides plenty of opportunities for jobs. There are various jobs available, including on-campus jobs as well.
• Usual minimum pay even for part-time is around GBP 11.5-12. If you have excellent grades, you are taken in for RA/TA jobs. They pay 8 GBP per hour.
• You are allowed to work for 20 hours per week when in term time. When on vacation time, you can work up to 40 hours per week.

• 80% of students, on average, secure the job within 6 months of completion.
• On average, masters graduate secure GBP 32000 per year salary.
• Various seminars and placement recruiters visit the university to introduce companies for recruitment and sometimes students apply directly to the company website.
• Some students also prefer graduate schemes and internships to train themselves in the company to work later down the line.